SHAW'S CONNECTICUT UNIT TO TEST ELECTRONIC TAGS

EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Shaw's Supermarkets here will begin testing electronic shelf labels in a new store opening this fall in Connecticut, marking the chain's entry to that state.Following a one-store test, Shaw's intends to outfit subsequent Connecticut stores with the technology, said Bernard Rogan, spokesman. While he declined to specify how many stores Shaw's will open, he said, "We'll have

EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Shaw's Supermarkets here will begin testing electronic shelf labels in a new store opening this fall in Connecticut, marking the chain's entry to that state.

Following a one-store test, Shaw's intends to outfit subsequent Connecticut stores with the technology, said Bernard Rogan, spokesman. While he declined to specify how many stores Shaw's will open, he said, "We'll have a major introduction in Connecticut."